Booker T. Washington: “Show me a man who is himself wealthy, and who is gentle and polite to the ignorant about him, and to the poor people…”

As soon as it was learned that he was not an American Negro, all the signs of indignation disappeared.

When freedom came, the slaves were almost as well fitted to begin life anew as the master, except in the matter of book-learning and ownership of property.

Until that question was asked it had never occurred to me that there was no period of my life that was devoted to play.

This tenderness and sympathy on the part of those held in bondage was a result of their kindly and generous nature.